pre-Civil War
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Even in pre-Civil War America, monolingualism was rare.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
He plumbs the lives of the family of William Henry Seward, one of the most consequential political men of pre-Civil War America, with a searching eye to the texture of their emotional world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
The U.S. balance sheets have been operating in the red for much of its history, dating back to the pre-Civil War era.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023
Originally, the deep-sea hunters who started searching for the pre-Civil War steamship in the 1980s had their eye on the same prize usually found in pirate chests.
From Washington Times • Dec. 1, 2022
If you were born in the 1820s you were too old: your mindset was shaped by the pre-Civil War paradigm.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
